The way Catholics really live has been Gordon's perennial concern in her six works of fiction.
July/August 1997
Features
Literary Publishing in the Post-NEA World
What will happen to independent presses as they face new financial, marketing, and distribution pressures?
An Interview With Duff Brenna
Duff Brenna, a Midwestern outlaw turned professor, whose first book was turned down by forty-six publishers, is emerging at fifty-five as a formidable novelist.
Opening the Front Door: The Art of Access
The Millay Colony for the Arts builds a new facility that provides access to writers and artists with disabilities.
An Interview With Mary Gordon
The way Catholics really live has been Gordon's perennial concern in her six works of fiction.
Decency and Indecency in Cyberspace
The new technology on the Internet could significantly change the way the courts interpret the first amendment.
News and Trends
NEA Awards First Literature Grants Under New Structure
Literary organizations receive nearly $3 million, despite Congress's threat to abolish the agency.
Soyinka Accused of Treason
Nobel laureate Soyinka stands accused of treason by his home country, Nigeria.
Poets & Writers, Inc. Secures First Corporate Sponsor
Poets & Writers signs Barnes & Noble as its first corporate sponsor.
Georgia State University Launches New Literary Journal
The triannual journal "Five Points" is launched.
Two New Literary Prizes
The Lawrence O'Shaughnessy Award and the Chinook Prize.